Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-15
THE METHODISTS.
TEE BALTIMORE ANNUAL roHrER-
EEcE OF TIE CHURCH SOU H.
Fifth Days Proeeedings- The Report efths
Board Of Finance-Bible
Cause Missions.
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LEEsBuRG, VA, March 1.-THE fifth
days session OF the Baltimore Annual Con-
fertncc convened at the appointed hour this
morning. Rev. Samuel Rodgers. ID. d.,
conducted the opening religious services.
The 10th question Are All the Preachers
BlaDeless IN Life and Official Administer
iion was resumed, and the call OF Lewis
burg aud Moorefield districts conclufed
that part OF the Conference work. The
characters Of all the preachers In th1se dts
tficts were examined and passed.
The reports made by the preachers gave
favorable evidence that the work OF tbe
Church was making steady increase 10 that
part OF Virginia. at the conclusion OF tbs
call the Bishop expressed himself rs highly
eratifsd at thu general good report, made
by the preachers; at the aOparent faithful
ness IN their wort. and tblt all had come
up without q tia'n on lneir character.
FINANCE.
Report No. OF the Board Of Finance
was made by NJ. 7. J. Magruder, treasu-
Ter. Amount paid sUperannua'e ed preachers,
$3.50; educational fund, sl,2cj; bishops
fund, sl,02i.
Rev. A. N. Casklcy. chairman OF the
Committee on the Bible Cause, made bis
report, urging the importance OF more
gen raj spread OF the scriptures. The re
port was anopied.
Sir. Richard Irby, secretary Of the Vir.
gina Bible Society, addressed the Confer
cuce, deprecating The sm,ll amounts pi;d
bv the Methodist Church In Virginia. The
statements Of Mr.. Irby created some sen.a-
ton among the preachers, and In the
course Of the dh c,lssion IL was brought out
a. OF considerable suns were paid In by the
Church for which no special credis was re-
ceivtd.
AN ADDRESS.
Hon. +. Il. Prettimau. by request. adj
dressed the conference. stating the objects
end aims OF the Baltimore Conference
Beneyolent Society. Mr. PTettlmlu elo.
quentIy urged attention TO this society
gpd the necessity OF providing a way for
The maintenance Of the widows and or
phans Of deceased preachers. He paid a
blgh tribute TO the wives Of Christian min.
.sters. He .ald that a. rule, in his estim,-
uop, they were the noblest heroines in all
The land. For the most part they bad mar
Iied men who in other callings Of life
could have left them a competency Ia the
event Of tbeiI death. while upon the death
q the husband in the ministry they were
left with almost pittance. His remarks
we're frequently applauded.
Mr. Charles Sbipley, missionary treasurer,
made his report. The amount contributed
10 foreign missions, sl0,729; domestic mis-
sious, S3.049. Adopted.
The report Of the Board Of Education
WIS made. The Board recommends RAN
dolph. Macon College, Wesleyan Female Col
| leQe, Valley Female College, and Mount
Parvo Institute 10 the patronage OF the
| people Of the Church.
Addresses were delivered in tho interest
| OF education by President w. W. Smith
and Professor John A. KEN, OF Randolph
Macon College.
The report was adopted.
Revs. G. II. Richardson and Thomis
| Mycrs, Of the Baltimore Conference
Methodi't Episcopal Church. aud Mr..
Richard Irby, OF Ashland, Va, were in
tioGuced.
| Rev. w. o. Ross preached in the Eetho.
| dist church at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
| Tonight n missionary anniversary was
| beId. Bishop Keener and DR.. Isaac e..
| John, ID. d., delivered addresses.